Label separator and remover for bottle-washing apparatus



c. H. LoEw AND J. R. GHUETTER.

APPLICATION FILEB JUNE 30| 1919 Patented Juy 18, 1922i. 2 SHEETS-SHEET1.

LABEL sEPARATon AND REMoyER FOR BOTTLE WASHING APPARATUS.l

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C. H. LOEWAND l. R. GRUETTER. LABEL /SEPARATO AND REMOVER FOR' BQTTLEWASHING APPARATUS.

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Patelpted July 189 1922.

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CHARLES I-I. LOEW AND JOHN R. GRUETTER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, QASSIGNORSTO THE LOEW lVAIT'FACTURING COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATIONor OHIO.

LABEL SEPARATOR AN D REMOVER FOR BOTTLE-WASING AFPALRMA'JTIJ'S,`

Specification of Letters Patent.

rai-.entes July is, 1922.

Original application filed March 17, 1917, Serial No. 155,422. Dividedand this application filed .Tune 30,

1919. Serial No. 307,840.

T0 all wiwi/n t may concern.'

vBe it known thatl we, CHAnLns H. Louw and ,loi-1N R. GRUETTER, citizensof the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahogaand State of Chio, have inventedV a certain new and useful Improvementin Label Separators and Removers for Bottle-llVashing Apparatus, ofwhich the following is a iull,.clear,-and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings. f

This invention relates to bottle washing apparatus, and moreparticularly to the means for collecting the labelsand sedimentdislodged from the bottles during the washing operation, thisapplication being a division of our application No. 155,422 filed March17, 1917. It is the general purpose of the invention to provide anapparatus of this character with simple and effectivev means for thecollection and removal oi' the labels, without interference with theordinary operation of the apparatus, and particularly without delay inor detriment toy the supply of cleansing liquid to the bottles.

le realize the foregoing objects yin and through the construction shownin the drawings forming part hereof, wherein-Fig. 1 represents alongitudinal Vsectional view through a portion of a bottle washingapparatus embodying our invention; F ig. 2 is a plan view or a portionoi' such apparatus; F ig. 3 is a sectional detail corresponding` to theline 3 3 of Fig. 1; and F ig. 41- is a detail l in perspective of theconnection between the label remover and the endless belt b which 1t 1sdriven.

The apparatus shown in Figs. 1 and 2 may be substantially identical withthat shown in our'application hereinbe'fore referred to. In these views,1 denotes the bottomwall, 2 thel end walls and 3 one ofthe side walls ofa tank. The lower part of this tank forms a receptacle for the cleansingsolution for the bottles and, in order to prevent the access oi labelsand other sediment to'such solution, a cover for the liquid in suchreceptacle is provided, said cover comprising a centrally curved shelf'`section l extending transversely between the side walls 3 and upwardlyinclined sections 5 and 6, tlie cen-/ tral section t being perforated,as indicated at ta for the drainage of liquid discharged therefrom.interposed between the bottom 8a. The boxes .are slidably mounted uponyrails 9, by means of angle irons 10, the rails being convenientlysupported by the side walls oi' the tank.` i An endless bottle conveyoris indicated at 11, the said conveyor comprising a plurality oftransverse bottle supporting frames 12, which conveyor is advancedintermittently through the apparatus, beneath the roof 13 and above theliquid receptacle, as by means of a pawl-carrying rodla on each side ofthe tank, each rod having a plurality of detent pawls 15 and beingreciprocated, as by means of an electricmotor and suitable connections,such as shown and described 1 in our aforesaid application. Theconveyoris shown as conducted aroundthe guide wheels 16, its lowerbranch ory sectionbeingsupported by a suitable longitudinal track y17beneath the tank. g

Liquid for washing the bottles externally may be delivered from theliquid receptacle through a pipe 13 andV a spray box 19 located abovethe bottle conveyor, while liquid for washing theinsides and outsidesofy the bottles may be supplied to the same-trom the same receptacle bymeans of a pair ofjet boxes 2OV eaclrhavingL nozzles', the boxes beingsuppliedwith liquidfrom the tank 1,rv

as by a pump A21 supplied from saidftank, driven by the electric' motor22 and delivering liquid to the boxes 19and 20 thereof the pipes 21a andsuitable connections such as shown, described and claimed in ouraforesaid application. v

Above the inclined walls G and .between the jet boxes 2O and said wallsare the imperforate walls 23 and 211. These walls eX- tend transverselyof the tank from opposite ends thereof, having their adjacent endsspaced from each other and adapted to `deliver labels upon the centralsection Ll therebeneath.

W ith the construction and arrangement of parts thus far shown anddescribed, it Will be evident that any labels and other sedin mentremoved from the bottles by the action of the liquid supplied from theboxes 19 and 20 will be delivered to the central shelf fecting thisconnection being indicated in Fig. 3, wherein a special side plate 29 isprovided for each chain, each of which side plates is extended tokprovide openings 30 adapted to register with corresponding openings 30in a similar plate 31 having a sleeve 32 which supports the adjacentend. of the rod 28. The plates 29 and 31 being connected,` as by `meansof bolts BObcXtending through the said openings 30 and 30, the twochains will serve to drive the rod28.

T he rod 28 operates a` label remover which is arranged `to reciprocate`upon the central perforate shelf section 4i of the label collecting`roof. The label remover shown as a forked scraper `each fork having ascraping edge 33, the central portion Bel of the` scraper beingpivotally connected to links 35,' as by means of pins 36 extendingthrough openings in lugs 37 onfthe scraper.

:The opposite ends of the links are pivoted upon the rod 28, throughsleeves 38. The rod is shown as provided ivith stop collars 39 whichcooperate with the sleeves 3S to` center the links upon the rod.`

wWith theparts constructed and arranged as described, it is believedthat the operation Will be easily understood. Labels and sedie mentdislodged `from the bottles ivill be conducted to the curved centralshelf section 4l; The liquid delivered with thelabels and sediment willdrain through the perforations of this section. The chains 27 may Ybedriven in any convenient `manner from the motor 22 as shown anddescribed inour application No. 155,422 aforesaid. *This Will cause thelabel remover `to be reciprocated upon the shelfsectiond, `removing thelabels therefrom into the boxes 7 and 8. Any surplus liquid conductedinto these boxes will.

drain through the openings thereof into the receptacle beneath andmaybere-usedv for the treatment of other bottles.

The construction described herein prof.

vides economical means for collecting and removing labels from a bottleWashing apparatus and one which has proven to be eX- tremely eliicientin operation. l

Having thus described our invention, what We claim is 1. In an apparatusof the character described, the combination of a liquid receptacle, abottle support above said receptacle, a label collecting shelf beloivsaid support and above the bottom of the receptacle, an endless rotarycarrier above said shelf, and a label engaging device att-ached to saidcarrier and cooperating with said shelf to remove labels therefrom.

2. ln an apparatus of the character described, the combination of ashelf, a bottle support above said shelf, a label receiving device belowsaid shelf, and means movable along said shelf for removing` labels'therefrom and delivering thesame to the said device.l i

3. In an apparatus of the character de` scribed, the combination of aliquid receptacle, a bottle support above said receptacle,`

a shelf haviugliquid.draining means and arranged below the bott-lesupport and above the` bottom of said receptacle, a collecting box orchamber in operative relation to said shelf, and labelreinoving meanscooperating with the said shelf .to remove the labels therel'rom intosaid box or chamber. Y

Li. ln an apparatus of the character de scribed, the combination of aliquid receptacle` a bottle support above said reccjtacle, a shelfhaving liquid draining means and arranged below the bottle support andabove the bottoni of; said receptacle. a collecting` bor. or chamberhaving abottom provided with liquid draining` means and extendingthrough the said Wall of the receptacle, an endless rotary carrier abovesaid shelf, and

a label engaging device attached to said carrier and cooperating withsaid shell to move the labels therefrom into "said box or chamber. i Inan apparatus of the character described, tlie combination of a liquidreceptacle, a bottle support above said receptacle, a shelf arrangedbeloiv the bottlesupport and above the bottom of said receptacle, acollecting boxor chamber in operative rela tion `to each end of saidshelf, a reciprocable label vremover cooperating with` said shelf,`

and` means for driving ther said label remover, thereby to transfer thelabelsfrom Said shelf into said boxes. y i

In testimony vvhereof,`vve hereunto `aiiix our signatures. i

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